I'm not looking forward to this...

**Mike Irwin** · October 24, 2011, 02:21 PM

I have to disassemble my reloading bench.

My water heater is on the way out, and the reloading bench (not a big one, but big enough) is in the way.

Oh well, good reason to sort through everything and give it a thorough cleaning.

jimbob86 · October 24, 2011, 02:24 PM

If you had put it together with quality screws, you could take it out and then put it right back in....

Don P · October 24, 2011, 02:25 PM

Boy that sucks and blows the wazoo!

**Mike Irwin** · October 24, 2011, 02:26 PM

I did use screws.

It's just the thought of cleaning everything off of it, moving everything, and then getting everything back on it that's annoying.

Plus we're talking a pretty tight space. Not a lot of places to move it once I do get it out.

oneounceload · October 24, 2011, 02:26 PM

When I made mine out of wood, I used lag bolts, now I use Gorilla Racks from Sam's (or Costco) - they go together and break down with a rubber mallet in seconds

**Mike Irwin** · October 24, 2011, 02:29 PM

One of my future plans is to move a couple of walls in my basement. Once I do that, it will open up a lot of space in the back room, and then I can go for something like a gorilla rack.

Brian Pfleuger · October 24, 2011, 02:31 PM

I hate doing stuff like that. Taking it down just to put it all back seems like a total waste of time and effort on both sides. Sometimes, it's just got to be done. A good cleaning and reorganizing might at least make it feel semi-worthwhile.

Charlie98 · October 24, 2011, 02:45 PM

Use this time to clean everything up and maybe analyze your space to better utilize it. Lemonade out of lemons...

Don P · October 24, 2011, 03:03 PM

OK Mr doesn't get out much here so I have to ask, what the hell is a gorilla rack?

aarondhgraham · October 24, 2011, 03:12 PM

Don't laugh,,,
It's worth your time.

Aarond

mrawesome22 · October 24, 2011, 03:46 PM

Maybe you will find some stuff you forgot you had.

azphx55 · October 24, 2011, 04:01 PM

Maybe I can make you feel better:

When I mentioned to my wife that our water heater is old enough that we should replace it before it fails, she decided that it provided an opportunity to remodel the adjacent utility room, involving moving a lot of plumbing, the gas line, and various vents. And while we're doing that, we might as well move this door over to here, and ...

David Bachelder · October 24, 2011, 04:26 PM

Sounds like my wife. "You know? Since we bought new dishes, I think it's a good time to remodel the kitchen."

Where does that come from?

UtopiaTexasG19 · October 24, 2011, 05:20 PM

Maybe you'll find that one pound jar of powder you bought back when it was $12!

Hog Buster · October 24, 2011, 05:32 PM

Get smart! Put it on wheels. I’ve dropped so much crap that rolled under mine I decided to build it so it could be moved. Cast iron wheels and built of 2X6’s. Heavy as hell, it don’t move without some effort. Still better than unloading it or having to crawl around trying to find something you dropped. And, everything is stored n one place, in it. Plus in a pinch you can pull it out and have 3 more sides to load up with junk.

maggys drawers · October 24, 2011, 05:33 PM

Don't forget to drain the water heater before you carry it up the stairs. I knew a guy that lugged a full water heater out of the basement....once.

Dave P · October 24, 2011, 06:21 PM

Mike, ask yourself one simple question: Do I really need hot water?

How would Al Gore answer that one?

**Mike Irwin** · October 24, 2011, 07:54 PM

Space in this room is so tight that there's no way to put anything on wheels.

I have the back of the bench anchored to a ledger on the wall studs and the front of it supported on 2x4 legs.

SHNOMIDO · October 24, 2011, 08:17 PM

post a pic

lets all catch a glimpse of your personal hell.

highvel · October 24, 2011, 08:26 PM

Sounds like a little "man cave" that you talked momma into calling your own

pgdion · October 24, 2011, 08:53 PM

Oh I can sympathize with you mike, had to do the same thing last spring. Bench is in the back room with the furnace and water heater. Started dripping one day (sure glad I caught it before it let loose). No fun working around the bench. Even worse was buying another unit to fit the space. Had to spend an extra $100 so my bench wouldn't be affected by it.

I spent extra too to get the longest life unit I could (so I wont have to do it again for 20 years!

Crankgrinder · October 24, 2011, 09:38 PM

i know that feeling, but i have lived in appartments and rent houses forever and i have a reloading bench that folds up after i dismantle my press and unbolt it and on the other hand i always end up with those cheap boxed-up computer desks so my setup is relatively portable.

DRice.72 · October 24, 2011, 09:45 PM

That is another thing I'll have to consider as I read about reloading. I rent and will have to move the bench. The bench will have to be sturdy, but something I can move without putting myself in the hospital.

Chaz88 · October 24, 2011, 10:09 PM

I now feel spoiled having a small bedroom just for my guns and reloading equipment. It is also nice that I own the house because I screwed the bench to the floor and wall.

FrankenMauser · October 24, 2011, 10:28 PM

Consider a redesign of the bench, before you get dirty. It's a great time to modify.

...The situation reminds me of a friend from Maryland, though. He spent nearly 20 years building an N-Scale railroad empire. Then, one fateful day... the water heater stopped heating. Since he had engulfed the water heater in his empire, and had not used construction methods that allowed easy disassembly... he had to destroy the heart of his baby, and start over. But, he made some improvements with the new design.

October 24, 2011, 02:21 PM	#1
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I'm not looking forward to this... I have to disassemble my reloading bench. My water heater is on the way out, and the reloading bench (not a big one, but big enough) is in the way. Oh well, good reason to sort through everything and give it a thorough cleaning. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 24, 2011, 02:25 PM	#3
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	Boy that sucks and blows the wazoo! __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

October 24, 2011, 02:26 PM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I did use screws. It's just the thought of cleaning everything off of it, moving everything, and then getting everything back on it that's annoying. Plus we're talking a pretty tight space. Not a lot of places to move it once I do get it out. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 24, 2011, 02:29 PM	#6
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	One of my future plans is to move a couple of walls in my basement. Once I do that, it will open up a lot of space in the back room, and then I can go for something like a gorilla rack. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 24, 2011, 03:03 PM	#9
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	OK Mr doesn't get out much here so I have to ask, what the hell is a gorilla rack? __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

October 24, 2011, 02:24 PM	#2
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	If you had put it together with quality screws, you could take it out and then put it right back in....

October 24, 2011, 02:26 PM	#5
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	When I made mine out of wood, I used lag bolts, now I use Gorilla Racks from Sam's (or Costco) - they go together and break down with a rubber mallet in seconds

October 24, 2011, 02:31 PM	#7
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	I hate doing stuff like that. Taking it down just to put it all back seems like a total waste of time and effort on both sides. Sometimes, it's just got to be done. A good cleaning and reorganizing might at least make it feel semi-worthwhile.

October 24, 2011, 02:45 PM	#8
Charlie98 Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2006 Location: Great state of Texas Posts: 1,077	Use this time to clean everything up and maybe analyze your space to better utilize it. Lemonade out of lemons...

October 24, 2011, 03:12 PM	#10
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Take pictures before you disassemble it. Don't laugh,,, It's worth your time. Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

October 24, 2011, 03:46 PM	#11
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	Maybe you will find some stuff you forgot you had.

October 24, 2011, 04:01 PM	#12
azphx55 Member Join Date: September 7, 2010 Posts: 85	Maybe I can make you feel better: When I mentioned to my wife that our water heater is old enough that we should replace it before it fails, she decided that it provided an opportunity to remodel the adjacent utility room, involving moving a lot of plumbing, the gas line, and various vents. And while we're doing that, we might as well move this door over to here, and ...

October 24, 2011, 04:26 PM	#13
David Bachelder Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2011 Location: Trinity, Texas Posts: 636	Sounds like my wife. "You know? Since we bought new dishes, I think it's a good time to remodel the kitchen." Where does that come from?

October 24, 2011, 05:20 PM	#14
UtopiaTexasG19 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 743	Maybe you'll find that one pound jar of powder you bought back when it was $12!

October 24, 2011, 05:32 PM	#15
Hog Buster Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2009 Location: Pointe Coupee, Louisana Posts: 772	Get smart! Put it on wheels. I’ve dropped so much crap that rolled under mine I decided to build it so it could be moved. Cast iron wheels and built of 2X6’s. Heavy as hell, it don’t move without some effort. Still better than unloading it or having to crawl around trying to find something you dropped. And, everything is stored n one place, in it. Plus in a pinch you can pull it out and have 3 more sides to load up with junk. __________________ Those who beat their guns into plows, will plow for those who don't.-Thomas Jefferson

October 24, 2011, 05:33 PM	#16
maggys drawers Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2006 Posts: 178	Don't forget to drain the water heater before you carry it up the stairs. I knew a guy that lugged a full water heater out of the basement....once.

October 24, 2011, 06:21 PM	#17
Dave P Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 1999 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,346	Mike, ask yourself one simple question: Do I really need hot water? How would Al Gore answer that one? __________________ I think this country is screwed.

October 24, 2011, 07:54 PM	#18
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Space in this room is so tight that there's no way to put anything on wheels. I have the back of the bench anchored to a ledger on the wall studs and the front of it supported on 2x4 legs. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 24, 2011, 08:17 PM	#19
SHNOMIDO Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 423	post a pic lets all catch a glimpse of your personal hell.

October 24, 2011, 08:26 PM	#20
highvel Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2010 Location: Powhatan VA Posts: 633	Sounds like a little "man cave" that you talked momma into calling your own __________________ Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.--Mark Twain "I have opinions of my own 'strong opinions' but I don't always agree with them."--George Bush

October 24, 2011, 08:53 PM	#21
pgdion Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 1,214	Oh I can sympathize with you mike, had to do the same thing last spring. Bench is in the back room with the furnace and water heater. Started dripping one day (sure glad I caught it before it let loose). No fun working around the bench. Even worse was buying another unit to fit the space. Had to spend an extra $100 so my bench wouldn't be affected by it. I spent extra too to get the longest life unit I could (so I wont have to do it again for 20 years! __________________ 597 VTR, because there's so many cans and so little time!

October 24, 2011, 09:38 PM	#22
Crankgrinder Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 917	i know that feeling, but i have lived in appartments and rent houses forever and i have a reloading bench that folds up after i dismantle my press and unbolt it and on the other hand i always end up with those cheap boxed-up computer desks so my setup is relatively portable.

October 24, 2011, 09:45 PM	#23
DRice.72 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2009 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 451	That is another thing I'll have to consider as I read about reloading. I rent and will have to move the bench. The bench will have to be sturdy, but something I can move without putting myself in the hospital. __________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin Light is faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright unitl you hear them speak! They should have stopped with "Congress shall make no Law...

October 24, 2011, 10:09 PM	#24
Chaz88 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2010 Posts: 1,243	I now feel spoiled having a small bedroom just for my guns and reloading equipment. It is also nice that I own the house because I screwed the bench to the floor and wall. __________________ Seams like once we the people give what, at the time, seams like a reasonable inch and "they" take the unreasonable mile we can only get that mile back one inch at a time. No spelun and grammar is not my specialty. So please don't hurt my sensitive little feelings by teasing me about it.

October 24, 2011, 10:28 PM	#25
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Consider a redesign of the bench, before you get dirty. It's a great time to modify. ...The situation reminds me of a friend from Maryland, though. He spent nearly 20 years building an N-Scale railroad empire. Then, one fateful day... the water heater stopped heating. Since he had engulfed the water heater in his empire, and had not used construction methods that allowed easy disassembly... he had to destroy the heart of his baby, and start over. But, he made some improvements with the new design. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.